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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

1,913 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $274.90/cwt -18.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 481 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.17/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 476 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.64/cwt -13.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 524 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,913 2,047 3,739
Feeder cattle 1,517 1,619 2,912
Slaughter cattle 346 346 682
Replacement cattle 50 82 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (401), Madison (656), Okeechobee (856), and Sumter County (196). No trends available due to most markets being closed last week from inclement weather caused by Hurricane Milton.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 266 4 375.00–385.00 $380.96 $1,013 -43.97
300–340 319 14 325.00–400.00 $359.28 $1,146 -22.16
350–395 373 21 290.00–390.00 $329.67 $1,230 -34.66
400–445 425 23 270.00–340.00 $299.88 $1,274 -28.86
450–495 481 59 255.00–310.00 $274.90 $1,322 -18.17
500–545 522 40 240.00–280.00 $254.28 $1,327 -8.82
550–595 576 25 230.00–250.00 $240.45 $1,385 -15.50
600–645 628 16 205.00–240.00 $232.19 $1,458 -7.53
660–670 665 2 215.00–235.00 $224.92 $1,496 —
700–730 712 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,495 —
800–835 818 2 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 310.00–320.00 $315.19 $851 +40.47
300–345 326 6 300.00–330.00 $314.21 $1,024 -23.83
350–395 376 16 260.00–360.00 $308.75 $1,161 -35.21
400–445 422 20 245.00–295.00 $268.58 $1,133 -14.95
450–495 472 19 235.00–265.00 $252.16 $1,190 -3.75
500–545 523 12 220.00–255.00 $236.61 $1,237 -11.46
550–590 574 19 220.00–230.00 $224.87 $1,291 -7.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 6 295.00–360.00 $316.82 $726 -4.75
250–295 272 10 295.00–330.00 $320.18 $871 +7.35
300–345 323 28 270.00–325.00 $285.91 $923 -4.39
350–395 377 29 260.00–295.00 $277.81 $1,047 +0.35
400–445 428 39 230.00–280.00 $256.76 $1,099 -9.37
450–495 476 57 230.00–270.00 $248.17 $1,181 +2.30
500–545 524 53 210.00–250.00 $228.64 $1,198 -13.37
550–595 575 29 210.00–250.00 $225.45 $1,296 -4.71
600–645 620 4 200.00–235.00 $223.44 $1,385 +8.80
605–630 622 3 220.00–230.00 $226.76 $1,410 +12.12
715–745 730 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 330.00 $330.00 $660 +50.59
250–295 278 6 265.00–300.00 $283.36 $788 -6.10
300–345 311 4 250.00–265.00 $260.84 $811 -29.68
350–395 366 27 240.00–280.00 $256.29 $938 -7.11
400–445 414 28 210.00–260.00 $235.56 $975 -2.25
450–495 469 17 200.00–245.00 $225.35 $1,057 +0.53
500–545 528 6 200.00–220.00 $205.77 $1,086 -7.70
550–590 574 5 200.00–205.00 $203.01 $1,165 -1.73
600 600 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 266 4 365.00–375.00 $370.96 $987 -5.23
300–345 334 9 340.00–360.00 $343.12 $1,146 -18.83
350–380 371 5 275.00–330.00 $316.11 $1,173 -9.27
400–445 422 3 290.00–300.00 $294.82 $1,244 +1.46
450–495 469 5 255.00–270.00 $263.77 $1,237 -2.82
500–545 522 13 230.00–260.00 $238.92 $1,247 -20.00
550–595 562 13 220.00–232.00 $229.02 $1,287 -15.65
600–645 623 2 210.00–215.00 $212.41 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 +61.80
300–340 321 6 290.00–335.00 $325.22 $1,044 —
350–395 380 3 305.00–320.00 $309.61 $1,177 -13.18
400–435 417 3 235.00–275.00 $249.54 $1,041 -21.20
450 450 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 -9.69
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 -10.44
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 -7.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1445 1181 80-85% 17 105.00–111.00 $108.25 $1,278 -19.31
940–1460 1200 80-85% 47 121.00–137.00 $124.13 $1,490 —
920–1570 1217 80-85% 66 110.00–123.00 $116.86 $1,422 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1295 971 85-90% 7 88.00–92.00 $89.84 $872 —
745–1295 1048 85-90% 29 96.00–116.00 $105.78 $1,109 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1385 1283 75-80% 3 115.00–119.00 $117.22 $1,504 +10.84
1155–1520 1289 75-80% 8 127.00–134.00 $129.68 $1,672 +23.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1565 1463 2 127.00–131.00 $129.14 $1,889 -8.60
1010–1765 1467 15 130.00–145.00 $138.53 $2,032 +0.79
1240–2050 1505 17 144.00–157.00 $150.82 $2,270 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1125 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 185.00–220.00 $203.88 $2,126
1115–1175 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 115.00–125.00 $119.87 $1,373
1225–1255 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 147.50–160.00 $155.77 $1,924

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.